Multipurpose hair treating implement



Jan. 27, 1970 I G. GROSBARD MULTIPURPOSE HAIR TREATING IMPLEMENT 3Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 6, 1967 Gregbry Gresham INVENTOR.

Jan. 27 1970 f .c. GROSBARD I 3,

'MULTIPURPQSE HAIR TREATING IMPLEMENT Filed July-6, 1967 3 Sheets-Sheet2 Gregory Gresham l N V EN TO K Jan. 21, 1910 GROSBARD 3,491,111

MULTIPURPOSE HAIR TREATING IMPLEMENT Filed July '6, 1967 3 Sheets-Sheet5 6749510131 Grosbara' INVENTOR.

United States Patent 3,491,777 MULTIPURPOSE HAIR TREATING IMPLEMENTGregory Grosbard, El Paso, Tex., assignor to General Patent DevelopmentCorp., a corporation of Texas Continuation-impart of application Ser.No. 566,915,

July 21, 1966. This application July 6, 1967, Ser.

Int. Cl. A45d 24/16 U.S. Cl. 132-120 11 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE A combined brush, comb and spray device for treating hair.The body of the device is generally triangular in cross-section to mountthe brush bristles on its base, and removably mount a comb on the apexas well as to accommodate the mounting of a cleaning and stiffeningplate for the brush bristles. Two fluid chambers are enclosed within thebody for discharging hair treating fluid through two spray heads mountedat convenient locations on the body.

This application is continuation-in-part of my prior copendingapplication U.S. Ser. No. 566,915, filed July 21, 1966, now abandoned.

The present invention generally relates to brush and/ or comb devicesfor conditioning the hair of humans as well as fur or hair bearinganimals.

The conditioning and-treatment of hair requires several implementsincluding a comb, a brush and a hair spray device. Aside from the costinvolved in manufacturing several different implements, a considerableamount of time is expended and inconvenience involved in manipulatingthe several implements and changing from one to the other when treatingthe hair. Furthermore, it is often necessary to select from severaldifferent types and sizes of brushes, combs and hair spray devices.

The present invention therefore overcomes theforegoing problems byproviding a single implement capable of fulfilling the requirements ofthe several different types, sizes and kinds of implements heretoforeutilized. Obviously, the cost of manufacturing the single implement issubstantially less than the total cost for the several types and kindsof implements being replaced. Also, use of a single implement isconsiderably more convenient and less time-consuming.

In accordance with the present invention, an elongated body is providedwithin which two fluid chambers are enclosed respectively within thehead portion and the handle portion of the body. The chambers containhair treating fluids of any type desired. The fluid is discharged fromthe chambers by spray heads conveniently located at opposite ends of thebody or at the head end and intermediate the ends of the body. The sprayheads discharge the fluids generally in a direction perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of the body. Thus, the sprays may be applied to thehair adjacent to or spaced from the brush bristles that extend from thehead portion of the body.

The body of the hair treating device is generally triangular incross-section in order to present a wide base from which the brushbristles extend and a narrow apex portion from which comb teeth extendin a direction opposite to the brush bristles. The comb teeth may bereplaceably mounted or removed entirely if desired. Furthermore, thetriangular cross-sectional shape of the head portion of the bodyaccommodates the mounting of a bristle cleaning and stiffening plate forthe brush bristles. The plate is accordingly provided with star-shapedapertures through which the bristles extend and may also be providedwith additional bristles that project between the 3,491,777 PatentedJan. 27, 1970 companying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein.

like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which: FIGURE 1 isa perspective view illustrating one form of a hair treating deviceconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

FIGURE 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially through aplane indicated by section line 2-2 in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially through aplane indicated by section line 33 in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially through aplane indicated by section line 4-4 in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged partial sectional view taken substantiallythrough a plane indicated by section line 5-5 in FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of the bristle stiflening and cleaningassembly associated with the implement shown in FIGURES 1-5.

FIGURE 7 is an enlarged partial bottom plan view of the stiffening andcleaning assembly shown in FIG- URE 6.

FIGURE 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through another form of hairtreating implement.

FIGURES 9 and 10 are perspective views illustrating differentreplaceable forms of comb teeth assemblies capable of being utilizedwith the hair implement.

FIGURES 11 and 12 are perspective views illustrating use of the sprayheads associated with the hair treating implement illustrated in FIGURE3.

FIGURE 13 is a perspective view illustrating use of the spray headsassociated with the hair treating implement illustrated in FIGURE 8.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and initially to FIGURE 1, itwill be observed that the hair treating implement generally denoted byreference numeral 10 supports all of the components thereof on anelongated body generally referred to by reference numeral 12 which ismade of a suitable rigid material usually associated with hair brushes.The body 12 consists of a head portion 14 having a generally constantcross-sectional shape and a handle portion 16 dimensioned to make aconvenient handgrip. The cross-sectional shape of the body throughout,as shown in FIGURES 2 and 4, is generally triangular. Thus, as indicatedin FIGURE 2, the head portion 14 of the body includes a wide base 18connected to two converging sides 20 which form a rounded apex 22. Thebase 18 may be provided with a slight curvature and permanently mounts aplurality of rows of brush bristles 24 that extend away from the base 18with a slight divergence relative to the longitudinal axis of the bodyin view of the curvature of the base. The apex 22 of the head portion onthe other hand removably or replaceably mounts a comb teeth assembly 26and toward this end, the apex is formed with a T-slot 28 that opens atthe head end 30 of the body.

Referring now to FIGURES 1, 2 and 3, it will be observed that separatefluid containing chambers 32 and 34 are enclosed respectively within thehead portion 14 and handle portion 16 of the body. The head end 30 ofthe body is provided with a threaded bore 36 that opens into the chamber32 so as to mount a push button type of spray head 38 of well knownconstruction. The spray head 38 is provided with a discharge nozzle 40that projects in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis ofthe body in the direction of the brush bristles 24. A supply tube 42 isconnected to the spray head 38 and extends into the chamber 32 generallyparallel to the longitudinal axis of the body terminating in spacedadjacency to the partition 44 between the chambers 32 and 34. A supplytube 46 is similarly connected to the push button spray head 48 which isthreadably mounted within the bore 50 formed in the handle end 52 of thebody, the supply tube 34 also terminating in spaced adjacency to thepartition 44. The spray nozzle 54 associated with the spray head 48 alsodirects a spray generally in the direction of the brush bristles 24perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body. It will be apparenttherefore, that the implement body 12 is to be held in a verticalposition in order to utilize the spray heads 48 and 38, as respectivelyshown in FIGURES l1 and 12. Since the body 12 is inverted in order toutilize both spray heads 38 and 48, the supply tubes 42 and 46 extend inopposite directions from the associated spray heads. Also, the chambers32 and 34 may be refilled by threaded removal of the spray heads and mayeven be replaced by threaded plugs if use of the spray heads is notdesired.

An alternative arrangement is illustrated in FIGURE 8 wherein no sprayhead is mounted at the handle end 52 of the body. Instead, a spray head56 is mounted by means of the threaded bore 58 transverse to thelongitudinal axis of the body intermediate the opposite ends 30 and 52of the body or adjacent to the end of the head portion 14 opposite theend 30. A supply tube 60 is connected to the spray head 56 within thefluid chamber 34 and extends at right angles thereto parallel to thelongitudinal axis of the body terminating in spaced adjacency to thehandle end 52 within the chamber 34 as shown in FIGURE 8. Thus, the body12 is held in a vertical position to utilize the spray head 38 or 56without inverting the body, as shown in FIGURE 13. The spray nozzle 62associated with the spray head 56 extends from the spray head in adirection to discharge a spray in the same direction as the brushbristles.

As more clearly seen in FIGURE 6, the bristle cleaning and stilfeningassembly generally referred to by reference numeral 64 comprises anelongated plate. 66 through which the bristles 24 extend. Connected tothe plate 64 are converging, flexible side walls 68, the free ends ofwhich are provided with releasing flanges 70. Each side wall is alsoprovided in the inside with a ratchet pawl projection 72 adapted to bereceived in one of the parallel ratchet grooves 74 externally formed onthe sides of the head portion as more clearly seen in FIGURE 2. It willalso be observed from FIGURE 2, that the plate 66 and the side walls 68generally conform in shape to the base and converging sides of the bodyso that the projection 72 will releasably engage the ratchet grooves 74.It will be further apparent, that the projection 72 and ratchet grooves74 form a one-way ratchet means which prevents the plate 66 from beingdisplaced away from the base of the head portion. However, by outwardlydeflecting the side walls 68 by means of the flanges 70, the pawls 72disengage the ratchet grooves so as to permit movement of the plate 66to the dotted line position for example as shown in FIGURE 2. The platemay then be displaced toward the base and be yieldably held in differentpositions by the ratchet means. Complete disassembly of the cleaning andstiffening assembly 64 is prevented by means of the shoulders 76 at theends of the base 18 as shown in FIGURE .2. The brush bristles 24 arestiffened to varying degrees by the positioning of the plate 66 r arecleaned because of the movement of the bristles through star-shapedapertures 78 formed in the plate as more clearly seen in FIGURE 7. Theplate may also be provided with its own rows of bristles 80 embeddedtherein, the bristles 80 extending between the bristles 24 that projectfrom the base 18 in order to present bristles of different lengths, thedifference in lengths capable of being varied by changing the positionof the plate 66. Thus, the multipurpose character of the implement isenhanced.

As hereinbefore indicated, the hair treating implement 10 may beutilized with or without the comb teeth assembly 26. Furthermore, thecomb assembly 26 as illustrated in FIGURE 1 may be replaced by combteeth assemblies of different teeth size and arrangements including theassemblies 26' and 26" illustrated in FIGURES 9 and 10. Each comb teethassembly is provided with a bar portion 82 from which the comb teethextend. Recesses 84 are formed adjacent one end of the bar portion so asto receive ball detents 86 as more clearly seen in FIGURE 5 when thecomb teeth assembly is fully inserted into the T-slot groove 28. Theball detents are accordingly biased into the groove 28 by springs 88seated within the spring pockets 90 formed in the head portion 14 of thebody.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A hair treating implement comprising an elongated body having a headportion and a handle portion, said body enclosing a fluid containingchamber therein, hair engaging means mounted by the head portion, spraynozzle means mounted by the body in fluid communication with saidchamber for discharge of fluid therefrom,

a stiflening and cleaning plate having apertures through Which said hairengaging means extend, and flexible mounting means connected to theplate and engageable with the head portion of the body for positioningthe plate generally perpendicular to the hair engaging means, said platemounting means including side walls, and oneway ratchet means on thehead portion and the side walls preventing displacement of the cleaningplate away from the head portion and release means connected to the sidewalls for deflection thereof to positions disengaging the ratchet means.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said hair engaging means includesparallel rows of bristles projecting from the head portion transverse tothe longitudinal axis of the body, said spray nozzle means including atleast one spray head discharging the fluid generally in a directionperpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body and a supply tubeconnected to the spray head and pro ecting into the chamber parallel tothe longitudinal axis.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said body is generally triangularin cross-section having a base from which the bristles extend and sidesconverging toward an apex extending parallel to the longitudinal axis ofthe body along the head portion.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said ratchet means comprisesgrooves formed in said converging sides of the body and pawl projectionson the side walls of the flexible plate mounting means engageable insaid grooves. 5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said first-mentionedchamber is formed in the head portion of the body and a second separatefluid containing chamber is formed 1n the handle portion of the body,said spray nozzle means including a second spray and a second supplytube connected thereto within the second chamber.

6. The combination of claim 5 wherein said second spray head is mountedat an end of the handle portion opposite the head portion.

7. The combination of claim 1 wherein said body is generally triangularin cross-section having a base from which the bristles extend and sidesconverging toward an apex extending parallel to the longitudinal axis ofthe body along the head portion.

8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said ratchet means comprisesgrooved formed in said converging sides of the body and pawl projectionson the side walls of the flexible plate mounting means engageable insaid grooves.

9. A hair treating implement comprising an elongated body having a headportion and a handle portion, bristles mounted by the head portion ofthe body, a cleaning plate having apertures through which said bristlesextend, and flexible mounting means connected to the plate andengageable with the head portion of the body for positioning the plategenerally perpendicular to the bristles, said plate mounting meansincluding side walls, and oneway ratchet means on the head portion andthe side walls preventing displacement of the cleaning plate away fromthe head portion and release means connected to the side walls fordeflection thereof to positions disengaging the ratchet means.

10. The combination of claim 9 wherein said body is generally triangularin cross-section having a base from which the bristles extend and sidesconverging toward 6 an apex extending parallel to the longitudinal axisof the body along the head portion.

11. The combination of claim 10 wherein said ratchet means comprisesgrooves formed in said converging sides of the body and pawl projectionson the side walls of the flexible plate mounting means engageable insaid grooves.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,408,262 2/1922 Brueck et a1132-111 2,160,618 5/1939 Kreutzig 13236 2,228,213 1/1941 Hillsberry15-138 2,610,638 9/1952 Franklin 132119 3,102,544 9/1963 Keegan et al.132147 ROBERT PESHOCK, Primary Examiner G. MCNEILL, Assistant Examiner

